Senida Mesi (born 16 December 1977) is an Albanian politician and professor. She served as the

Deputy Prime Minister of Albania The Deputy Prime Minister of Albania ( sq, Zëvendëskryeministri i Shqipërise), officially styled the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania ( sq, Zëvendëskryeministri i Republikës së Shqipërisë), is the deputy head of governme ...

from 13 September 2017 to 17 January 2019. She also has been a member of parliament representing Shkodër from 2017 to 2021.

Early life

Mesi was born in Shkodër, Albania on 16 December 1977. In 2000, she graduated from the business administration department of the

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. In 2013, Mesi was certified as an accountant. Mesi lectured at the University of Shkodër "Luigj Gurakuqi" until she was elected to Parliament in 2017.

Political career

In 2015, Mesi was elected a member of the municipal council for Shkodër. During the 2017 parliamentary elections, Mesi ran as a member of the

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. On 25 June 2017, Mesi was elected a member of the

Parliament of Albania The Parliament of Albania ( sq, Kuvendi i Shqipërisë) or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is composed of no less than 140 members elected to ...

for Shkodër. In August 2017,

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announced that Mesi would be the next deputy prime minister of Albania.

Personal life

Mesi is married to Dr. Artan Mesi. They have three children.

References

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